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Butterfly English Education

Everything you need to know to teach at Butterfly English Education .

 
 
 
 

Overview

  • Must be a native speaker

  • Requires a Bachelor’s Degree

  • Requires a TEFL/TESOL or equivalent certificate

  • Minimum 7 hours per week

  • Earn $20 USD/hour

 

About Butterfly English:

Butterfly English Education was founded in 2021 by an English teacher who believes that all online English teachers should be valued and treated with respect.

Butterfly English is a "teacher-first" online school that prioritizes the needs and well-being of its teachers. They recognize the critical role that teachers play in the educational process.


Mission:

Their main aim is to help Chinese children speak English naturally. They seek to create a space where children see learning as fun and enjoyable. A space where they are encouraged, rewarded and praised for their progress. A space where learning is exciting!


Butterfly English Age range:

  • Children aged 4-15 years old

  • Adults


Butterfly English Class Type:

  • All classes are 1:1 for 25 minutes or 50 minutes.

  • Classes are taught on the app Classin.

  • Children's classes include:

    • phonics courses,

    • speaking courses,

    • reading courses and

    • writing courses.

  • Textbooks used:

    • Oxford Phonics World,

    • Oxford Show and Tell,

    • Oxford Discover,

    • Power Up,

    • THINK,

    • Reading Explorer, etc.

  • Adult classes include:

    • General English courses,

    • Business English courses,

    • and IELTS preparation.

  • Classes are recorded so that parents can watch the replay at a later time.


Butterfly English Requirements:

  • Native speaker from USA/Canada/UK/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa 

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • 120 hour TEFL/TESOL certificate or equivalent

  • At least 1-2 years experience teaching children online


Butterfly English Minimum Hours:

  • Minimum seven hours per week,


Butterfly English Pay:

  • $20 USD per hour

  • Payment is monthly, on the last Friday of the month through WISE, PayPal, Revolut, Stripe
     

Butterfly English Peak Teaching Times:

 

Butterfly English Application Process:

1.) Complete the pre-screening form (click the “Apply” button on this page)

2.) If you pass pre-screening, you will be invited to submit the following:

3.) If your submissions meets the requirements, then you will move through the following stages. You must pass each stage to move to a subsequent one.

a.) Interview

b.) Paid Training (30 minutes to 1 hour)

c.) Record Introduction Video for Butterfly English

d.) First Trial Class 

ButterFly English Education Review

Butterfly English Education is for:

  • Native speaking teachers with a high level of education and experience looking for a company that respects its teachers and seeks to fill their schedules.

Things to consider about Butterfly English Education:

  • Butterfly offers one of the best hourly pay rates in the industry currently, but they have strict requirements. You must be a native speaker, have a degree, a teaching certificate, some experience, and go through a thorough application process. Given their approach and their salary, the effort certainly seems worth it.

Butterfly English Education Technical Requirements

  • A computer with a high speed internet connection

  • A built-in or external webcam

  • A headset

  • Ability to run the Classin app.

 

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